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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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Exploration + Story
A strong dose of exploration and story in the same game.
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+4.0
Will You Snail?
Many secrets, collectibles, and lore pieces encourage curiosity-driven exploration beyond main levels.
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+4.0
Doom & Destiny
Large world map with many locations, secrets, and side quests encourages discovery beyond main story.
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+4.0
Fate Seeker
Large open world with many locations, secret missions, and puzzle elements encourage discovery and curiosity.
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+4.0
Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell
Encourages discovery of new areas, hidden items, and interactive objects in richly detailed environments.
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+4.0
House
Players explore the house environment, uncover secrets, and discover multiple endings through curiosity-driven…
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+4.0
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Players travel across various imaginative and satirical locations in the US, discovering new areas and secrets.
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+4.0
Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
Encouraged to explore the neighborhood, discover secrets, eavesdrop on conversations, and uncover lore in a surreal…
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+4.0
BioShock® 2
Large, complex maps with hidden areas, collectibles, and underwater exploration encourage discovery.
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+4.0
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1
Encouraged to discover new areas, clues, and secrets within the park and town environment.
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+4.0
Cave Crawler
Core gameplay is exploring cave environments and uncovering story through scanning and observation.
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+4.0
Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands
Exploration is rewarded with items, secrets, and story elements; players enjoy discovering hidden content.
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+4.0
Putt-Putt® Saves The Zoo
Game encourages discovering new zoo areas, finding lost animals, and interacting with many clickable elements.
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+4.0
Pokémon Platinum Version
Rich, diverse environments and unique areas like the Distortion World promote discovery and curiosity-driven activities.
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+4.0
Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds
Game features multiple underwater locations to discover with many interactive elements.
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+4.0
ICEY
Strong emphasis on discovering hidden areas, secrets, and alternate endings.
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+4.0
Zniw Adventure
Players discover new areas, secrets, and lore entries, rewarding curiosity and thorough exploration.
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+4.0
Erenshor
Game encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and hidden quests with minimal map assistance.
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+4.0
Jerma & Otto: The Curse of the Late Streamer
The game encourages discovering new areas, secrets, and references within the environment.
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+4.0
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Game design emphasizes discovering new islands, secrets, collectibles, and revisiting locations with new abilities.
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+4.0
A Tiny Sticker Tale
Exploring the island and discovering new stickers and secrets is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
Elong Plug
Game encourages discovery of secrets, lore, and hidden content in a surreal world.
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+4.0
Hypogea
Game encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and collectibles within large, atmospheric megastructure environments.
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+4.0
Judero
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, lore, and interacting with diverse NPCs.
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+4.0
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
The game features a large hotel and multiple worlds to explore, with many hidden puzzles and secrets to discover.
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